Necktie supporter



Aug. 9, 1927. I 1,638,809

J. H. JOHNSON NECKTIE SUPPORTER Filed Oct. 27, 1925 BY CUM/tuna.

Patented Aug. 9, 1927.

UNITED STATES JOHN H. JOHNSON, OF ASTORIA, NEW YORK.

NECKTIE SUrPDRTER.

Application filed October 27, 1926. Serial No. 144,444.

This invention relates to neckwear and has as one of its objects to provide a device enabling a ready made tie to be easily attached to a conventional collar.

Another object of this invention is in the provision of a device having means to keep a tie from moving out of its normal position in alignment with the buttons of a wearers shirt.

A further aim is to provide means whereby the tie is kept high up under the collar prevent-ing the tie from sagging or rising and eliminating an untidy appearance.

These and other important purposes, are procured by the unique arrangement, construction and combination of elements hereinafter delineated and exemplified in the attending representations, forming an essential component of this disclosure, and 'in 20 which Figure 1 is a general perspective view showing the application of the device herein disclosed.

Figure 2 is a perspective rear iew show- ?5 ing the device as applied to an ordinary four-in-hand tie.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the same, the tie being shown in broken lines.

Figure l is a rear plan view of the device with the tie omitted.

In the drawing, the numeral generally designates a substantially triangular shaped spring metal body having transverse resilient curved wing members 11 and an out bowed downwardly extending strip 12 formed integrally with and at right angles to the meeting point of the wings 11.

Secured to the lower extremity of the bow strip 12, by any preferred means, is a sharp 40 prong 13 adapted to engage the back of a tie 14, the fourin-hand knot 15 of which is made over the body 10 thus leaving only the wings 11 projecting from the sides of the knot.

Formed integrally with the bow strip 12, near its lower end is a. pair of rearward extending lugs 16 supporting a pintle 17 on which is pivotally mounted a keeper clamp 18 adapted to engage an elastic tape 19.

The lower end of the tape is folded back and sewed as at 20 to carry a wire cross bar 21 preventing withdrawal or upward movement of the tape 19 past the lugs 16, and the upper end of the tape is also folded back and sewed as at 22 to carry a metal loop 23. v

Thus in operation, the loop 28 is engaged with a collar button, whereupon the elastic tape exerts its tension, pulling the wings 11 until they become seated high up under a collar 21 and are held in such adjusted position by the loop 23.

As may be seen the prong 13 engaging the tie 14 serves to keep the same extended straight down in a line with the buttons of the wearers shirt thereby eliminating all untidy appearances, the bowed portions 12 tending to give the tie a desirable raised position.

When the elastic 19 becomes weakened and the knot 15 no longer stays in its position at the top of the collar 24, it is merely necessary to open the clamp 18, draw the elastic downwardly a bit and then close the clamp, securing the tape in adjustment.

From the foregoing, it will be clearly understood that a device has been disclosed enabling a ready made four-in-hand tie to be used in connection with a conventional collar and also that the device disclosed will keep the tie in its proper position at all times.

Although the foregoing is descriptive of the preferred embodiment of the invention, it will be apparent that minor changes may. be made in its construction, without the exercise of invention or conflicting with the scope of the claims hereto appended.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A neck-tie supporter comprising a sheet metal plate having opposed arms terminating in raised circular pads, an outbowed central member perpendicular to said wings, and means on the pointof said bowed member to engage an article of neckwear.

2. A neck-tie supporter comprising a T- shaped bod having transverse wings, a strip exten ing atright angles to said wings, the lower portion of'said strip being bent forwardly, means on said strip to engage an article of neckwear, and elastic means secured to said strip to adjustabiy retain said device in a normal position.

3. A necktie supporter comprising a sheet metal body, wings formed on said body, a bow shaped member formed on said body 2 1,eee,soe

intermediate the wings, a clamp pivotaliy mounted on said strip, an elastic tape adjustably engageable with said clamp, and means on said elastic to engage a collar button.

4. A neck-tie supporter comprising a thin sheet spring body having arms to enter the fold of a collar, said arms terminating" in raised circular pads an outwardly curved strip extending downwardly from said body, 1

button, and means to adjustably clamp said tape to said body.

Signed at New York. in the county of New York and State of New York, this 1th day of October, A, D. 1926' JOHN H. JOHNSON. 

